MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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